Residency Training and Curriculum
Our program is more than just an apprenticeship — it’s a culture of discovery. Johns Hopkins provides trainees with world-class faculty members and an exceptional educational experience that will help them become women’s health leaders.
In This Section:
Residency Program Structure
Over the course of our four-year curriculum, our residents will gather comprehensive clinical and surgical competence in order to succeed in general ob/gyn practice, subspecialty fellowship training and/or academic medicine after graduation. Our carefully designed resident clinical rotation schedule, didactic curriculum and simulation programs help to ensure this goal.
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Our residents primarily rotate through 3 main hospitals. This allows for exposure to a diversity of patients, variety of medical conditions, and a different management/operating styles of attendings.
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH)
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC)
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
- 1 rotation during PGY4 year at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center (JHHCMC)
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Continuity Clinic is an important component of resident clinical training.
- Begins in postgraduate year one
- One half day per week
- Always staffed by an attending to allow for teaching and feedback
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Elective block during PGY3 year allows residents flexibility to explore their interests
- Research elective
- Away rotation
- Global health elective
- Advocacy elective
- Clinical elective
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Trainees will have the opportunity to work with and learn from the following subspecialties. Learn more about our divisions and our faculty below.
Rotation Schedule
| PGY1 | PGY2 | PGY3 | PGY4 |
| JHH OB Days/Nights | JHH OB Days/Nights | JHH Antepartum Chief | JHH OB Chief Days/Nights |
| JHH OB Nights/Days | JHH OB Nights/Days | JHH Gynecology Chief | JHH OB Chief Nights/Days |
| JHH Gynecology | JHH Gynecology | JHH GYN/GONC NF JHH | JHH Gyn Oncology Chief |
| JHH Gyn Oncology | JHH Gyn Oncology | Gyn Oncology | BV OB Chief Days/Nights |
| JHH SICU | JHH REI | BV OB Chief Days/Nights | BV Gynecology Chief |
| Ante/Sono | BV OB Days/Nights | Elective | GBMC Gynecology |
| BV OB Days/Night | BV OB Nights/Days | Family Planning | GBMC Gynecology |
| BV OB Nights/Days | GBMC Gynecology | Urogynecology | GBMC Gynecology |
| GBMC GYN Oncology | GBMC GYN NF | GBMC GONC Chief | JHHCMC Gynecology |
Note: NF is the abbreviation of Night Float.
Didactics
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Every Friday from 1-4 p.m., our residents have formal “school” time which they are required to attend. This time is dedicated educational time and they are protected from regular clinical duties for these three hours. During this time, they have a chance to:?
- Speak with Dr. Chou about anything that residents wish to discuss.
- Meet with our Chair Dr. Satin regularly for updates/check-ins.
- Review journal articles and prepare for the CREOG exam.
Receive two to three hours of didactics (simulation, lectures, journal club, M&Ms) which are presented by faculty and residents.
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We have a robust Simulation Curriculum that is part of our Friday School and is organized by our Simulation Chief Resident
- Intern Orientation (last 2 weeks of June) and July Intern School - SVD, laceration repair, cesarean section, FSE/IUPC placement, Pelvic exam
- Communication Simulation – Breaking bad news, Feedback skills, Effective Handoffs, dealing with the angry patient
- OB simulation – postpartum hemorrhage, operative vaginal delivery, OB emergency/critical care
- Gyn simulation – hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, TAH, TVH, Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery, Robotic surgery
- Family Planning Sim – LARC (IUD, Nexplanon), Manual vacuum aspirator (MVA)
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- Grand Rounds are held every Thursday from September through mid June. While alternating between Johns Hopkins speakers and guest speakers, the Grand Rounds experience is truly rewarding. Residents are excused from clinical activities to attend Grand Rounds.
- Presentations on a Life Skills Curriculum (teaching skills, review malpractice/life/disability insurance, sleep hygiene, EPIC tips and tricks)
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Johns Hopkins Obstetrics
- Fetal heart rate tracing "strip rounds"
- High-risk obstetrics conference
- Mortality and morbidity conference
- Perinatal ultrasound conference
- High-risk obstetrics conference
- Simulation/drills
Johns Hopkins Gynecology
- Colposcopy correlation conference with a pathologist
- Fibroid conference
- Pre-op conference
- Morbidity and mortality conference
- Simulation training (FLS and Robotic Simulation)
Johns Hopkins Oncology
- Tumor board
- Pre-op conference
- Morbidity and mortality conference
- Simulation training (Laparoscopy and Robotic Simulation)
Johns Hopkins Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- Journal Club
- Weekly didactics
- Review of hysterosalpingograms and pathology slides
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Gynecology
- Journal Club
- Daily AM didactics
- Grand Rounds
- Simulation training (GBMC Simulation Center)
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Oncology
- Journal Club
- Tumor board
- Simulation training (GBMC Simulation Center)
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Rotations
- High-risk obstetrics conference
- OB and GYN
- Morbidity and mortality conference
- Radiology conference
- Newborn intensive care unit conference
Research
Our residency program is committed to supporting our residents in their scholarly and research endeavors.
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- All faculty members are available for resident research mentorship.
- Dr. Connie Trimble meets with all interns to help them design their resident research project and coordinate interns with faculty research mentors.
- Dr. James Segars, Director of the Howard W. and Georgeanna Seegar Jones Laboratory of Reproductive Sciences and Women's Health Research, serves as a resident research advocate and mentor.
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- Large patient databases in EPIC that links all Hopkins patients
- Johns Hopkins Medicine has 6 academic and community hospitals, 4 suburban health care and surgery centers, and over 40 patient care locations – all with patients in our EPIC system
- Hopkins houses a large Cancer Research Center
- Our residents have tremendous opportunities to collaborate with partners within the Johns Hopkins system:
- Large patient databases in EPIC that links all Hopkins patients
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- Each resident is eligible for $1,000 of funding to support their research (non-competitive)
- Each year, we award three $1,000 Kelly Society resident research grants on a competitive basis
- Funding is available to support residents to attend conferences to present their research and other scholarly activities
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- Edward E. Wallach Best PGY2 Resident Research Project Award
- TeLinde Best Junior Resident Resident Research Abstract Award
- Williams Best Senior Resident Resident Research Abstract Award
- Harold E. Fox Best Resident Research Paper Award
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In 2020, our department proudly published the 6th Edition of the Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Since 2002, our residents and fellows have been the chapter first authors. We are currently working on the 7th edition with our residents and fellows again as chapter first authors
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- Administrative Chiefs
- Education Chiefs
- Simulation Chief
- Quality Improvement Chiefs
- Wellness Chief
- Community Service Chief
- Equity Chief
- Social Media Chair
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- Johns Hopkins House Staff Council
- Johns Hopkins House Staff Diversity Council
- Johns Hopkins House Staff Patient Safety and Quality Council
- Johns Hopkins Wellness Committee
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- Maryland ACOG Junior Fellow officers
- District IV ACOG Junior Fellow officers
Advocacy
Resident Advocacy Day – residents from each of the Maryland Gyn/Ob residency programs attend the lobbying day at the Maryland State House in Annapolis.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Congressional Leadership Conference (ACOG CLC) – Maryland ACOG and Johns Hopkins supports our residents and medical students to attend the annual ACOG CLC. During this important conference, our trainees receive advocacy training in plenary sessions and breakout sessions and meet with members of the United States Congress to advocate for legislation that advances women’s health.
Community Service
Community service is an important way our trainees engage with our local community. Service to others helps remind us of our mission at Johns Hopkins. Examples of past service projects organized by our Community Service Chief Resident include:
- Maryland STEM Career Fair for Girls
- One Day Medical School” – Organized by the Johns Hopkins Diversity House Staff Council
- Adopt-A-Family – During the 2019-2020 holidays, our program raised over $2,100 for 4 local families in need
- Park clean-up at Patterson Park 2023